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UK surname

Hanratty

An Irish surname originating from the given name Aindréidh meaning "manly" or "virile".

In the 1881 census there were 164 people recorded with the Hanratty surname, ranking it #14,624 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 943, ranked #6,083, up from #14,624 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Stockport, Govan Combination and Gateshead. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include IZ07, Lochside and Lincluden and Middlesbrough.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hanratty is 944 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 475.0%.

1881 census count

164

Ranked #14,624

Modern count

943

2016, ranked #6,083

Peak year

2010

944 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hanratty had 164 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,624 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 943 in 2016, ranked #6,083.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 246 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Hanratty surname distribution map

The map shows where the Hanratty surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Hanratty surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hanratty over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 60 #22,584
1861 historical 89 #22,419
1881 historical 164 #14,624
1891 historical 193 #15,335
1901 historical 246 #13,269
1911 historical 182 #15,859
1997 modern 828 #6,362
1998 modern 834 #6,533
1999 modern 840 #6,544
2000 modern 838 #6,531
2001 modern 830 #6,465
2002 modern 867 #6,372
2003 modern 841 #6,390
2004 modern 823 #6,516
2005 modern 833 #6,398
2006 modern 824 #6,469
2007 modern 845 #6,404
2008 modern 866 #6,318
2009 modern 900 #6,269
2010 modern 944 #6,151
2011 modern 928 #6,180
2012 modern 919 #6,144
2013 modern 932 #6,181
2014 modern 936 #6,200
2015 modern 925 #6,198
2016 modern 943 #6,083

Geography

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Where Hanrattys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Stockport, Govan Combination, Gateshead, Toxteth Park and Liverpool. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to IZ07, Lochside and Lincluden, Middlesbrough, County Durham and Torry East. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Stockport Cheshire
2 Govan Combination Lanark
3 Gateshead Durham
4 Toxteth Park Lancashire
5 Liverpool Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 IZ07 East Lothian
2 Lochside and Lincluden Dumfries and Galloway
3 Middlesbrough 004 Middlesbrough
4 County Durham 001 County Durham
5 Torry East Aberdeen City

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hanratty

These lists show first names that appear often with the Hanratty surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hanratty

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Hanratty, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Hanratty surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Hanratty household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Hanratty is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hanratty is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Hanratty falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hanratty is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Irish

This describes the area pattern most associated with Hanratty, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Hanratty

The surname Hanratty is of Irish origin, deriving from the Gaelic name "O'hAnrachtaigh" which means "descendant of Anrachtach." This name is believed to have originated in County Louth, Ireland, during the Middle Ages.

The earliest known record of the name dates back to the 13th century, where it is mentioned in the Annals of the Four Masters, a chronicle of medieval Irish history. The name is thought to be derived from the Irish word "anrachtach," meaning "coarse" or "rough," possibly referring to the physical appearance or temperament of an ancestor.

In the 16th century, the surname began to appear in various forms, such as "Hanraghtie," "Hanraghty," and "Hanrathy," as English scribes attempted to phonetically transcribe the Irish name. These variations reflect the evolution of the name's spelling over time.

One notable bearer of the name was John Hanratty (1936-1962), an English convicted murderer who was hanged for the A6 murder case, a crime that sparked public outcry and eventually led to the abolition of capital punishment in the United Kingdom.

Another prominent individual was Robert Hanratty (1900-1993), an American lawyer and judge who served as a justice on the New York Supreme Court from 1952 to 1972.

In the literary realm, Mary Hanratty (1857-1938) was an Irish novelist and playwright known for her works depicting the lives of rural Irish communities in the late 19th century.

Francis Hanratty (1897-1966) was a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Okanagan-Revelstoke from 1940 to 1945.

Finally, Michael Hanratty (1802-1879) was an Irish immigrant to the United States who established one of the earliest Catholic churches in Wisconsin, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Green Bay.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Hanratty families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hanratty surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Lancashire leads with 44 Hanrattys recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.30x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 44 2.30x
Lanarkshire 32 6.15x
Durham 29 6.06x
Yorkshire 16 1.00x
Cheshire 9 2.53x
Surrey 7 0.89x
Aberdeenshire 6 4.03x
Argyllshire 6 13.39x
Angus 4 2.68x
Cumberland 4 2.89x
Middlesex 2 0.12x
Wigtownshire 2 9.36x
Ayrshire 1 0.83x
Hampshire 1 0.30x
Isle of Man 1 3.35x
Stirlingshire 1 1.68x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Liverpool in Lancashire leads with 16 Hanrattys recorded in 1881 and an index of 13.79x.

Place Total Index
Liverpool 16 13.79x
Gateshead 14 39.05x
Carluke 9 190.27x
Bothwell 6 42.49x
Camberwell 6 5.84x
Huntly 6 246.91x
Kilmore Kilbride 6 211.27x
Walton On Hill 6 57.97x
Govan 5 3.88x
Leeds 5 5.55x
Tanfield 5 87.87x
Toxteth Park 5 7.73x
Bishop Auckland 4 62.31x
Dundee 4 7.19x
Hensingham 4 353.98x
Oxton 4 199.01x
Rutherglen 4 52.36x
Stockport 4 21.88x
Windle 4 37.21x
Bootle Cum Linacre 3 19.78x
Cambusnethan 3 25.95x
Glasgow 3 3.25x
Linthorpe 3 31.51x
Litherland 3 75.19x
Northowram 3 26.83x
Ormesby 3 69.93x
Westoe 3 11.05x
Wigan 3 11.24x
Cambuslang 2 38.10x
Wigtown 2 163.93x
Aldershot 1 9.05x
Barrow In Furness 1 3.85x
Birkenhead 1 3.53x
Eccleston In Prescot 1 10.43x
Escomb 1 45.45x
Hammersmith London 1 2.52x
Harrow On The Hill 1 31.06x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 1 4.82x
Kirkdale 1 3.11x
Lezayre 1 74.63x
Middlesbrough 1 4.81x
Normanby In 1 23.47x
Old Cumnock 1 37.31x
Prescot 1 28.99x
Stirling 1 13.37x
Stockton On Tees 1 4.33x
Woking 1 21.14x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Hanratty surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 15
Bridget 7
Ann 6
Margaret 5
Catherine 4
Elizabeth 4
Alice 2
Agnes 1
Anne 1
Cathrine 1
Dorothy 1
Frances 1
Jane 1
Julia 1
Kate 1
Letitia 1
Margeret 1
May 1
Mgt. 1
Susan 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Hanratty surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Peter 10
John 7
Michael 7
Patrick 6
Thomas 6
James 5
Owen 4
Bernard 3
Andrew 1
Barnard 1
Edward 1
Felix 1
Francis 1
Joseph 1
Lawrence 1
Richard 1
William 1

FAQ

Hanratty surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hanratty surname in 1881?

In 1881, 164 people were recorded with the Hanratty surname. That placed it at #14,624 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hanratty surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 943 in 2016. That gives Hanratty a modern rank of #6,083.

What does the Hanratty surname mean?

An Irish surname originating from the given name Aindréidh meaning "manly" or "virile".

What does the Hanratty map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Hanratty bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.